King James VI of Scotland, I of England (biography), Weidenfeld & Nicolson (London, England), 1974, Knopf (New York, NY), 1975. Mary, Queen of the Scots, and the Historians, Royal Stuart Society (Ilford, Essex), 1974. Mary, Queen of Scots (biography), Delacorte ( New York, NY), 1969, new edition, Weidenfeld & Nicolson (London, England), 1994.Ĭromwell, the Lord Protector (biography), Knopf ( New York, NY), 1973, published in England as Cromwell, Our Chief of Men, Weidenfeld & Nicolson (London, England), 1973. Louis Literary Award, 1996 Commander of the British Empire, 1999 North Medicott Medal, Historical Asscociation, 2000 Franco-British Society Literary Prize. Andrew's College, 1994 Crime Writers' Association Non-Fiction Gold Dagger, 1996 St. MEMBER: English PEN (president, 1988-1990 vice president, 1990-), Society of Authors (chairperson, 1974-75), Crimewriters Association (vice chairperson, 1984 chairperson, 1985-87), Detection, Vanderbilt, Writers in Prison Committee (chairman, 1985-88, 1990-).ĪWARDS, HONORS: James Tait Black Memorial Prize for biography, 1969, for Mary, Queen of Scots Woltson Prize for history, 1984, and Prix Caumont-La Force, 1985, both for The Weaker Vessel D. Also worked as broadcaster and lecturer panelist on British Broadcasting Corporation's My Word! radio program. Agent-Curtis Brown Ltd., 28-29 Haymarket, London SW1Y 4SP.ĬAREER: Writer, 1954.

Hobbies and other interests: Swimming, 'life in the garden.'ĪDDRESSES: Home-London, England. Education: Oxford University, B.A., 1953 received M.A. PERSONAL: Born August 27, 1932, in London, England daughter of Francis Aungier Pakenham, seventh Earl of Longford (a politician and writer) and Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford (a writer maiden name, Harman) married Hugh Charles Patrick Joseph Fraser (member of parliament), Septem(marriage ended, 1977) married Harold Pinter (a playwright), Novemchildren: (first marriage) Rebecca, Flora, Benjamin, Natasha, Damian, Orlando.

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